Do fireplace installers run the gas line, or do I need a separate plumber?
In Black Mountain, we run the gas line ourselves — a separate plumber isn't part of it. Steady Flame is a licensed gas contractor, so tying into the natural-gas main, sizing and routing the branch line, pulling the Buncombe County permit, and pressure-testing the run are all our work, done by one crew a quick 15 minutes from our Asheville shop.
Heat that doesn't quit when the grid does
After Helene knocked power out across the region for days, folks in the Swannanoa Valley remember which houses stayed warm — the ones with a working gas or wood hearth. A gas fireplace with millivolt or battery-backup ignition, like a Napoleon or a Valor that needs no electricity at all, keeps throwing heat when the lines are down. But that backup only exists if the gas line feeding it is run and connected by someone licensed to do it. That's us: the appliance and its fuel line as one job, not a firebox waiting on a hand that never comes.
Cold mornings, careful sizing
Black Mountain's valley traps cold air, so mornings here run 10 to 15 degrees colder than Asheville and frost lingers later into spring. Around Montreat, heavily wooded lots keep homes shaded, cool, and damp. A hearth in this climate has to actually heat, which means the gas line has to carry the appliance's full BTU load — undersize it and the unit starves. Sizing that line correctly is licensed gas work, and it's the core of what we do.
One permit, one inspector, one company
Since Black Mountain is in Buncombe County, the permit comes from the same office we work with every week, and we pull it and meet the inspector for you. No stitching a showroom, a mason, and a gas contractor across three schedules — one accountable company handles fuel, firebox, venting, and sign-off. Call (828) 545-0525 to start.
Fireplace help in Black Mountain
We install and service fireplaces throughout Black Mountain and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.
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